Play it again, Alicia: new on DVD: documentaries and dancer profiles.(DANCE MAGAZINE RECOMMENDS)(Video recording review)

From: Dance Magazine | Date: March 1, 2006| Author: Ulrich, Allan | Copyright information

Alicia Alonso: Prima Ballerina Assoluta

Video Arts International; 74 minutes; $34.95, www.vaimusic.com.

This comprehensive survey of a living legend of classical dance captures Alonso a smidgen past her peak in 10 selections filmed between 1963 and 1985. She dances with members of the Ballet National de Cuba, of which she is the founding artistic director. Two bonus clips, culled from American and Canadian telecasts, illuminate Alonso's artistry in the 1950s. ...

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